Horseshoe



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No. 477,476. 7 Patented June 21, 1892.

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HORSE-"SHOE. No. 477.476. Patented June- 21, 1892.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEDEON L. TURCOPT, OF NEWPORT, ASSIGNOR TO JAMES I. CUTTING, OF NEYVPORT CENTRE, VERMONT.

HORSESHOE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 477,476, dated June 21, 1892.. Application filed December 12, 1889. $erial No. 333,491. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, GEDEON L. TURCOTT, of Newport, in the county of Orleans, and in the State of Vermont, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Horseshoes; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being bad to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved horseshoe as used forsmooth shoeing. Fig. 2 is a like view of the same when provided with calks; and Figs. 3 ands are crossseetions upon lines as :0 and 2c, respectively, of Figs. 1 and 2.

Letters of like name and kind refer to like parts in each of the figures.

The object of my invention is to provide a horseshoe which, while primarily adapted for smooth shoeing, shall be capable of being readily and cheaply sharpened when desired; and to that end such invention consists principally in ahorseshoe which is provided upon its lower face with a marginal flange that projects downward, substantially as and for the purpose hereinafter specified.

It consists, further, in a horseshoe which is provided upon its lower face with a downward-projecting marginal flange and at each end has a lug or hearing that corresponds in height to and forms a lateral extension of such flange, substantially as and for the purpose hereinafter shown. 7

It consists, finally, in a horseshoe which is provided upon its lower face with a downward-projecting marginal flange that at suitable points has wedge-shaped projections or calks, which are formed by drawing downward the metal of such flange, substantially as and for the purpose hereinafter set forth.

In the carrying of my invention into practice I construct a horseshoe A, which in plan view has the desired size and shape and upon its lower face is provided with a marginal flange a, that projects downward and gives to the shoe an L shape in cross-section. Said fian e ma havea uniform thickness alon its D b entire length, but is preferably made thicker at its rear ends, so as to produce at such points broad bearings a and a, as shown.

The body or horizontal portion A of the shoe is provided with the usual holes a a", due, for the passage of fastening-nails and as constructed is adapted for use in smooth shoeing or for all occasions, except when the ground is frozen hard and not covered with snow or when a horse is to travel upon ice.

The flange or has an outward and downward inclination of its inner side, so that when used in the snow there will occur none of the balling which in ordinary shoes is so frequent and objectionable, as the shoe is cleared from the snow the instant that the hoof of its wearer is raised.

When it is necessary that a horse shall be sharp shed, the shoe is removed and, after heating, hasthe inner face of its flange placed upon the horn of an anvil, and by means of a few blows of a Hammer upon its outer side the metal at such point is drawn downward, so as to produce a ealk a which in side ele vation has a semicircular form and in crosssection is wedge-shaped, with its outer face vertical and its inner face inclined, as shown.

For an ordinary size of shoe I generally form seven of the calks; but any desired number (more or less) may be formed, and when from use they become worn new calks may be formed from the metal of the flange adjacent to each, there being usually sufti' 8o cient metal to enable three and sometimes four sets of calks to be successively formed upon each shoe, by which means its usefulness is materially greater than that of shoes of ordinary construction.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim isl. A horseshoe having a downwardly-pro jecting flange from which project calks formed by portions drawn down therefrom, substano tially as and for the purpose specified.

2. A horseshoe having a downwardly-proj ectin g flange from which project calks formed by portions drawn down therefrom and at in tervals apart to allow the subsequent formasubstantially as and for the purpose specified.

iion of other oalks from such flange, substan- In testimony that I claim the foregoing I 10 tially as and for the purpose set forth.- have hereunto set my hand this 2d day of 3. A horseshoe having" a downwardlypm- November, 1889. jecting flange from which project oalks formed GEDEON L. TURCOTT. by portions drawn down therefrom, the lower \Vitnesses: ends of said calks being sharpened and HOMER THRASHER, formed on lines that curve in vertical planes, F. E. BEMIS. 

